during which the combined british forces successfully put down the primitive pro @ - @ turkish islamic sect with heavy casualties . the anzac mounted division subsequently saw considerable action in the battle of romani against the turkish between 3 – 5 august 1916 , with the turks eventually pushed back . following this victory the british forces went on the offensive in the sinai , although the pace of the advance was governed by the speed by which the railway and water pipeline could be constructed from the suez canal . raf ##a was captured on 9 january 1917 , while the last of the small turkish garrison ##s in the sinai were eliminated in february . the advance entered palestine and an initial , unsuccessful attempt
during which the combined british forces successfully put down the primitive pro @ - @ turkish islamic sect with heavy casualties. the anzac mounted division subsequently saw considerable action in the battle of romani against the turkish between 3 – 5 august 1916, with the turks eventually pushed back. following this victory the british forces went on the offensive in the sinai, although the pace of the advance was governed by the speed by which the railway and water pipeline could be constructed from the suez canal. rafa was captured on 9 january 1917, while the last of the small turkish garrisons in the sinai were eliminated in february. the advance entered palestine and an initial, unsuccessful attempt